Lily Gap Vegetative Maintenance Unit 1
Summary
SCH Number
2026040792
Public Agency
Calaveras County
Document Title
Lily Gap Vegetative Maintenance Unit 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/16/2026
Document Description
There are two contiguous landscape-scale shaded fuel breaks on land managed by BLM at Lily Gap. Unti 1 covers 157 acres and was completed July 2013. Unit 2 covers 200 acres and was completed in April 2017. Brush regeneration and tree mortality have compromised the functionality of the original Shaded Fuel Breaks. The purpose of this maintenance project is to employ mechanical masticators to treat the understory vegetation to restore the functionality of the Shaded Fuel Break of Unit 1 which is approximately 161 acres. To extend the maintenance free period, herbicide will be applied to undesirable regenerating vegetation. The maintenance treatment for Unit 2 will follow.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Andriola
Agency Name
County of Calaveras
Job Title
Deputy CEO
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Pat McGreevy
Agency Name
RCD
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Calaveras
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Hidden Valley Road and Lily Gap Road
Zip
95255
Total Acres
161
Jobs
5
Parcel #
04-019-032
State Highways
HWY 26
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
West Point Elementary School
Waterways
South Fork Mokelumne River
Township
T7N
Range
R13E
Section
25,36
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
4799.05(d)
Reasons for Exemption
The project requires a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis because it is funded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a State Agency. To satisfy this requirement, the Calaveras County is adopting the NEPA analysis described below to satisfy CEQA requirements using the AB211(5) waiver.
This project requires a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis because it is on federal land. This Lily1 land is administered by the BLM Mother Lode Field Office (MLFO) which is the NEPA lead agency. This office has adopted the BLM SWFT Programmatic Environmental Assessment (pEA) dated August 2023 which focuses on WUI Fuels Treatments. The MLFO has written a Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA) to assure that the Lily Gap project aligns with the pEA. A Decision Record (DR) was signed on 5-Aug-25. These documents are online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2039399/510
County Clerk
Calaveras
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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